David Blaine: Mystifier
Nov 20 2000
•2h 40m
•"In America and across the world David Blaine is already recognised as the greatest performance artist of his time." This program includes the most astonishing 'close-up' magic ever caught on film. Features TV specials 'Street Magic' and 'Magic Man'
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David Blaine
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